Richard Shaw: NZ’s political ‘centre’ is an electoral strategy, not a set of beliefs

Most of us use an imaginary two-dimensional spectrum to chart the positions of political parties, generally based on the fundamental issue of the relationship between the state and private enterprise.

Parties of the left tip towards a greater role for government, while those on the right favour free markets and lower taxes.

Insights From Social Media: Compulsory Tikanga In Law School - When Cultural Ideology Replaces Legal Education

Tom Henry re-writes > New Zealand’s law schools have been re-engineered. All law students must pass a dedicated course on Tikanga Māori as a core component of their law degree to meet the requirements for legal practice. Advocates call it progress, a justice system “reflecting us all.” In reality, it’s an ideological project packaged as reform.

Tikanga Isn’t a Legal System — And Never Was.